Virginia
Breaking the stigma: Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline host Operation H.E.R mental health summit
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) – Breaking down the walls on a conversation that’s never easy to have.
“There’s such a mental health stigma in the community. It’s critical that people come forward and are willing to have this conversation,” said Leigh Gathings, the Vice President of Behavioral Health for LewisGale.
Girl Scouts from across the state came together to do just that at Operation H.E.R: Strong Minds, Strong Girls Mental Health Summit.
“We are really excited to share with our girls and their parents and caregivers and teachers an opportunity for them to learn more about mental well being and how to show up for each other,” said Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Chief Executive Officer Nikki Williams.
This is the first event of this magnitude hosted by the Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline. Williams said it’s been in the works for a year now after girls in the organization talked about the challenges they face daily.
“As Girl Scouts, that’s what we’re supposed to do, is meet girls where they are,” said Williams. “We say we move at the speed of girls, and the girls are telling us this was important to them right now.”
Throughout the day, Girl Scouts of all ages attend workshops talking all things mental health. They learned new coping mechanisms for when things get tough.
Gathings said these kinds of conversations are crucial to have as kids are growing up.
“It’s critical that our girls are able to speak to the emotions that they’re feeling and to be a good friend and to understand the feelings that they’re having,” she said. “So that if their feelings become out of sync they’re able to speak up and ask for help.”
But young girls aren’t the only ones who learned something new. Parents who attended learned to have supportive conversations with their children.
“It’s critical that we understand that what’s going on with our children, whether we’re a coach, a teacher, a Girl Scout leader or a parent. It’s crucial that we’re having those conversations, that we know what our kids are feeling and experiencing, and then we understand their stressors,” added Gathings.
The Girl Scout mission is to build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.
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Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
Just the FAQs, USA TODAY
The Virginia Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at June 22, 2026, results for each game:
Powerball
Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 11 p.m.
17-19-21-45-48, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Pick 3
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 9-2-3, FB: 6
Day: 7-4-1, FB: 8
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 4
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 5-0-6-5, FB: 4
Day: 5-3-1-3, FB: 3
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Pick 5
DAY drawing at 1:59 p.m. NIGHT drawing at 11 p.m. each day.
Night: 9-2-4-9-3, FB: 0
Day: 8-3-0-0-9, FB: 0
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash Pop
Drawing times: Coffee Break 9 a.m.; Lunch Break 12 p.m.; Rush Hour 5 p.m.; Prime Time 9 p.m.; After Hours 11:59 p.m.
Coffee Break: 07
After Hours: 05
Prime Time: 11
Rush Hour: 05
Lunch Break: 06
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Cash 5
Drawing every day at 11 p.m.
04-15-36-38-44
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Millionaire for Life
Drawing everyday at 11:15 p.m.
07-08-20-24-42, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Center for Community Journalism (CCJ) editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Virginia
Virginia General Assembly approves budget days before potential partial government shutdown – WTOP News
Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan Monday, ending months of negotiations as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown approached.
Virginia lawmakers approved a two-year spending plan Monday, ending months of negotiations as the deadline to avoid a partial government shutdown approached.
The Senate approved the plan with a 23-16 vote, and the House of Delegates passed it 71-22. Now it heads to Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s desk.
The votes end a saga that included name-calling and finger-pointing, as senators hoped to end a sales tax exemption for data centers. The House and Spanberger expressed concerns about the potential consequence of taking that step, hoping to keep existing agreements in tact.
The compromise, detailed late last week, keeps the sales tax exemption in place but calls for a new data center electricity consumption tax. The $0.011 fee per kilowatt-hour of electricity used is expected to generate $600 million in revenue each of the next two years.
“This conference report took longer than most, but the senate conferees and I spent a lot of time trying to find the right balance between compromising with the House and the governor and having something that made the data centers pay their fair share,” Sen. Louise Lucas said. “This budget achieves that right balance, and the Senate and House and the governor’s office all had input into this final project.”
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ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — A Virginia man is facing multiple charges after a reported larceny in Elizabeth City on Friday evening.
According to the Elizabeth City Police Department, officers responded to a reported larceny in the 1100 block of Ehringhaus Street around 5:11 p.m. on June 19.
While officers were en route, dispatchers received information that the suspect had fled on foot and that a concerned citizen was following him.
Officers located the suspect and joined the foot pursuit. The suspect was taken into custody near the intersection of Walker Avenue and Renaissance Circle.
Police identified the suspect as Lamar Jones, 39, of Portsmouth, Virginia.
Jones was charged with felony larceny from a person, felony assault on an individual with a disability, felony possession of stolen goods, and resisting a public officer.
After being processed, Jones was transported before a magistrate and later booked into the Albemarle District Jail under a $100,000 secured bond.
He is scheduled to make his first court appearance Monday, June 22, at 9:30 a.m. in Pasquotank County District Court.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Elizabeth City Police Department at (252) 335-4321, the Crime Line at (252) 335-5555, or submit a tip through FUSUS Text-a-Tip at (252) 390-8477.
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